newbrew129
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I usually use a wyeast liquid activator, I'm just wondering if this is too warm. It's just the usual temp in my basement.
davekippen said:Depending on the style, yes. Most ales, yes. Any Lager, yes. The experts say you will actually ferment up to 10 degrees hotter than ambient.
Look up "swamp cooler"
techbrewie said:the warmer you ferment the beer the more characteristics from the yeast will be presented in the final product. some times you want that, some times you dont. almost all yeasts have fermenting temp ranges that are given by their respective labs. stay on the low end for less yeast character and on the high end for more. always try to stay within the range though.
Is it bad to have the characteristics from the yeast?
Billy-Klubb said:what style & which yeast is it?
Brewers best beer kits for ales say ferment at 68 deg minimum.
Brewers best beer kits for ales say ferment at 68 deg minimum.
neat, but not all yeasts will give you the same flavor profile you want at those temps. you can ask the mass produced kit what temp to ferment at, or the large group of people that have a great number years experience & who are trying to help. flip a coin. it's your call.
Brewers best beer kits for ales say ferment at 68 deg minimum.
I want mine to start out around 60. I let the temp rise to 62-64 depending on what I perceive to be a good rate of activity. I try to hold it there until I see the krausen drop and less activity. Then let it warm up a little more naturally. Hope this helps.
Braufessor said:Ambient room temperature of 68-70 is too warm, for the vast majority of fermenting someone would want to do. Fermenting beer is always warmer than the room temp. The temp. ranges are for beer temperature, not room temp., so that is really the key. I would say room temp. of 60-64 would probably keep you where you need to be for the most part.
Also, depending on if you are using a starter or not, could make a difference. If you are not using a starter, your yeast may struggle during fermentation. This sluggish fermentation may not raise the temperature of your beer as much, but could create its own set of problems. A vigorously fermenting beer, in a 68 degree room, will easily go to 72-74 degrees.
Bottom line is that most ales tend to benefit from the lower to middle range of fermentation temperatures ( beer temp./not room temp.)
two_hearted said:Exactly what I was thinking.
Im not disagreeing with what you guys are saying. But i have seen with my own two eyes only a couple of degrees higher during the first couple of days never anywhere near 10 though. Maybe i just have not used many different types of yeast strains yet.
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